Coast FM Tasmania

Coast FM Tasmania

Wynyard
Broadcast area	Tasmania, Australia
Frequency	106.1 MHz FM
Programming
Language	English
Format	Community
Ownership
Owner	Coastal FM Inc
History
First air date	1990 (1990)
Call sign meaning	7 Devonport Burnie Smithton
Technical information
Transmitter coordinates	40.990021°S 145.724197°E / -40.990021; 145.724197
Repeater(s)	88.9 MHz FM Smithton 104.7 MHz FM Devonport
Links
Webcast	Live Online Stream
Website	www.coastfm.org

Coast FM is a Tasmanian community radio station broadcasting all across the North-West coast from the studio in Wynyard. The station's hosts are volunteers.

History

Coast FM was previously known as Coastal FM.

Volunteering

The station is run by a number of volunteers who dedicate their time to supply programs each week.

Programming

The station's programmes are aimed at the general community. A mixture of old and new music is played through the day and evening. Most programmes include news and weather as well as competitions. There are several multilingual programmes such as Monday's The Celtic Connection. Band and Classical music is played every Sunday morning. The Station's Sport Director brings to the area all the local sport each Saturday morning and when a major event is being held.

Frequencies

• 7DBS 88.9 MHz Broadcasts from Smithton and covers all of Circular Head.
• 7DBS 104.7 MHz Broadcasts from Devonport and covers many surrounding towns.
• 7DBS 106.1 MHz Broadcasts from Wynyard and covers the North West Coast.

Website

The station streams online using a free shoutcast provider.

External links

• http://www.coastfm.org/ Station Website ( under construction )
• [1] mp3
• Coast FM on Facebook